1. Our Need for Lent

    book
    02/27/24
    16 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    A truly Lenten mindset sees the season as preparatory for the resurrection life of Easter as opposed to the mortification of Good Friday.
    Our Need for Lent

  2. Lent's Forty Days

    book
    02/20/24
    10 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    The number forty calls to remembrance narratives of God’s great acts of redemption, but also our conformity to and participation in those narratives.
    Lent's Forty Days

  3. A History of Lent: Lent's Somber Complexion

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    02/13/24
    12 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    The driving impulse of Lent isn’t so much “giving up” things as it is “putting on” something.
    A History of Lent: Lent's Somber Complexion

  4. A Farewell to My Teacher: Rod Rosenbladt as Professor

    book
    02/09/24
    9 mins
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    By Dan van Voorhis
    He was rooted in his own tradition but gracious with others when they wanted to learn about his faith or their own.
    A Farewell to My Teacher: Rod Rosenbladt as Professor

  5. Rod Rosenbladt: A Great Storyteller of the Greatest Story Ever Told

    book
    02/07/24
    10 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    One way or another, Rod always found a way to bring whatever story he was telling back to the gospel and God's grace in Christ.
    Rod Rosenbladt: A Great Storyteller of the Greatest Story Ever Told

  6. Johann Spangenberg on Dying Well

    book
    01/24/24
    14 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
    Johann Spangenberg on Dying Well

  7. Ever Heard of Candlemas?

    book
    01/19/24
    12 mins
    read
    By John Bombaro
    Ever Heard of Candlemas?
    Ever Heard of Candlemas?

  8. The Fact and Fullness of Time

    book
    12/19/23
    26 mins
    read
    By John Bombaro
    Luke shows us that when we try to fit God into our life movie, the plot is all wrong; and not just wrong but trivial.
    The Fact and Fullness of Time

  9. C.S. Lewis, Grief, and the Holiday Season

    book
    12/07/23
    7 mins
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    By Gage Jordan
    C.S. Lewis, Grief, and the Holiday Season
    C.S. Lewis, Grief, and the Holiday Season

  10. The Gospel in the House of Tom Bombadil

    book
    11/28/23
    10 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    Tolkien's hero Tom Bombadil functions to showcase the Gospel
    The Gospel in the House of Tom Bombadil

  11. Post-Absolution Temptations

    book
    11/15/23
    17 mins
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    By Bob Hiller
    In this piece Bob Hiller follows C.S. Lewis’ lead from Screwtape Letters and offers a sequel of his own.
    Post-Absolution Temptations

  12. No Other Gospel

    book
    11/06/23
    24 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Any message other than "Christ for you" is not good news.
    No Other Gospel
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